Category: Premier League

Fernando Torres- Liverpool to Chelsea £50m It stunned the Anfield fraternity when Torres decided to switch his allegiance to Chelsea in the winters of 2011. Torres never had a dull moment for the Reds, and despite his form dropping during the 2010 World Cup for Spain, Torres remained integral to any team he played in. When he moved to Chelsea, many expected him to run riot and form a lethal partnership with Drogba, but his first goal after 24 games showed other indications. Torres scored 20 goals after playing more…

5) Phillippe Coutinho The Brazilian arrived at Melwood as a relative unknown footballer. He had spent the majority of his time at Inter at the periphery and was deemed as a potential unfulfilled at San Siro. That was the case until Coutinho began to settle into life at the Merseyside. He became an integral part of the Liverpool setup over the next few years. Trophies though evaded him and Liverpool during their time together, Coutinho was a huge fan favourite at Liverpool. He scored some massive freekicks and long shots to…

5) Marc Andre Ter Stegen The German shotstopper has come a long way since joining the Catalans from Gladbach. Then touted as a potential top goalkeeper, Ter Stegen has indeed lived up to that and is now Barca’s undisputed no 1. Despite spending majority of his first season with Barca on the fringes playing only in the cup competitions, Ter Stegen’s performances and potential did not go unnoticed at the Etihad where Pep Guardiola had been on the search for a goalkeeper after Hart’s inability to play out from the…

Alassane Plea Not a household name in Europe, but Plea is certainly making his plea to the football Gods with his stupendous showings with Borussia Monchengladbach. €25 million it cost Monchengladbach to seal a deal from Nice, and the French striker is already one of the first names on the team sheet alongside Thorgan Hazard. Borussia sits at third place, and that is mostly due to the lethal combination of Plea and Hazard. Plea has scored nine times and assisted three times including a phenomenal 13 minutes hat trick against…

32 goals a season in the league To simply put as a comparative study, Salah scored more goals in a season ever where players like Ronaldo, Kane, Aguero, and Henry didn’t achieve. His 32 goals tally last year showed why Klopp had invested in a winger who was all about pace and little about end product once. He has enjoyed the company of Firmino and Mane, and that has helped him up his game several notches. The best debut season as a Liverpool player Salah had the best debut season…

3. Wilfried Zaha: Zaha was quite a sensation when he came to Manchester United from Crystal Palace, signed on the insistence of Sir Alex Ferguson. Unfortunately for Zaha, he came at a time at United when Sir Alex was retiring and handing over a massive responsibility of managing a huge club like United to David Moyes. Under the Scottish manager, Zaha didn’t get enough chances and couldn’t capitalize much on the chances he received. He was loaned to Crystal Palace before they permanently signed him. Zaha has grown and developed…

5. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur): Gone are the days when there were doubts if Harry Kane was a one-season wonder. The England captain has already scored 14 goals this season and assisted in four others. He has been a massive asset for Spurs and it is only fair that he gets to win a silverware this season. That being said, Kane will have to put in a lot of efforts to ensure that but either way he remains as one of the best strikers in the Premier league right now….

5. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal): It is pretty clear that Aaron Ramey will not be seen in Arsenal colours next season after a contract renewal failed. This has instigated the interest of many popular clubs in expressing their interest for the Welshman including Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United. The Red Devils can only benefit from the style of football Ramsey prefers and it is best they go after the Welsh midfielder and seal a deal in January itself. 4. Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion): Dunk has been very impressive…

4. Chris Smalling: Smalling has been constantly bombarded with criticism from the Manchester United fans over his lack of confidence and hesitancy at the back. Smalling started with United under Sir Alex Ferguson and it all seemed well until the legendary manager retired. Smalling has struggled to dominate at the back in spite of having small spells of success in long intervals. The English defender despite having considerable amount of experience under his belt hasn’t looked close to what United need at the back. He recently signed a new contract…

3 Managers who could revive a flailing Manchester United Zinedine Zidane The Frenchman is yet to return to coaching experience since his short yet illustrious stint at Real Madrid. With Martial and Pogba at the helm of things, and the love and admiration of United fans, Zidane can easily fit into the English World of football. Known for keeping things under control in the dressing room, Zidane could well use his influence to instil some confidence in the players and lighten the mood. Zidane’s 2 and a half season stint…